diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 35a3290d14c7e335b608497c01df93ec5867f1aa..31e573da4864c3c76e5ee214d3ac859d133c744d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4046,12 +4046,12 @@ void e1000e_reset(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	case e1000_pch_lpt:
 	case e1000_pch_spt:
 	case e1000_pch_cnp:
-		fc->refresh_time = 0x0400;
+		fc->refresh_time = 0xFFFF;
+		fc->pause_time = 0xFFFF;
 
 		if (adapter->netdev->mtu <= ETH_DATA_LEN) {
 			fc->high_water = 0x05C20;
 			fc->low_water = 0x05048;
-			fc->pause_time = 0x0650;
 			break;
 		}